STOLEN - 4.3.09, from Bristol South

[Buddy]

Sorry, also should have said, standard otherwise.  Original radio cassette, replacement standard 12A engine put in (whether Tim would have a number for it, I\'ll have to find out). Not souped up at all, but everything worked (even the electric aeriel).

[David Nock (RIP)]

I will PM Ann who does the calendar photos and Clive in case they have anything.

[Brett]

Is this it?

[Buddy]

Yes Brett!  Are there any more, side on or anything?  Gutted just looking at the photo.....

       

[Brett]

It\'s one I had saved from one of the Rotorstock 4 threads - I\'ll look to see if I can find any others...

[David Nock (RIP)]

Clive hasn\'t got anything but Ann might have other pictures.

[Buddy]

Are one of the mods able to change the title on here to say "with attached picture" or something, so people will know what it looks like?  Many thanks,

Mary

[AMH]

Clive hasn\'t got anything but Ann might have other pictures.

I\'ve had a look amd the only one I can find is the one Brett has posted above which I used in the 2009 calendar but it\'s not one of my photos.

Let me see if i can find where I got it from...

Edit: Yep found the source they were from this thread there\'s a couple more there but all front views I\'m afraid.

[Buddy]

thanks guys, at least I have a couple of photos.  I will try to contact the previous owner too to see if he has any others.  A lesson learnt for me too - don\'t put off \'til tomorrow, etc.  I kept meaning to take photos on my phone.  

Car looks really good in above photos too.  Feel gutted again.  

I can\'t believe, with a car that "sticks out like a sore thumb" as some of my unsympathetic, non-car/mazda enthusiast friends put it, that SOMEONE hasn\'t seen it.  

Thanks anyway for posting on other sites and understanding!  

[AMH]

Hi - I\'ve just realised that this car was parked next to me at Rotorstock 3 (top right photo on the home page). I\'ve got a couple of photos I\'ll post up late but again they are front views.

[Buddy]

Many thanks Ann.  I\'ve used the photo already for work on our messageboard, although I suspect the car is long out of Bristol if it has been stolen to order or something.  if you do have any more, I\'d be most grateful.  Many thanks again..

[Brett]

Any news on this?

[Buddy]

Hi Guys

I called the police yesterday again, still nothing.  Then got a call at work today from a very nice PC who said they have caught the little **** who nicked my car.  He is apparently homeless, has not a bean and has as string of offences he wants taken into account at the same time.  HE STEALS CARS FOR SCRAP METAL and tells the PC that it has been scrapped.  The PC believes him, because he has quite a good "working relationship" with this particular guy and he has admitted it.  There is a scrapyard that is being looked into.  

I pointed out to the PC that the stupid kid would have got more for the TWR bodykit on ebay or privately than ever for scrap, but he said this kiddy doesn\'t care.  They thought this particular crime would be down to him, because he is known for nicking performance cards, Scoobies, Mitsubish Evos, etc for SCRAP!!!!  WHAT IS WRONG WITH HIM.  No offence to Mondeo,etc owners, but why doesn\'t he nick those?  They weigh as much and are common as muck.  Can only presume he likes to go for a burn in them first or something.

I am pretty gobsmacked as this is outside my experience. The PC said this kiddy is likely to go down for quite a few years.  The PC sympathised as he has a classic car himself, but said this kiddy just doesn\'t care.

He said we will know more next week, but he thinks it very likely that kiddy is telling the truth and it has been scrapped.   What a ********* waste.

[Brett]

Thats terrible
Its possible its not been broken/scrapped yet though?

[shaunwil]

I\'m really sorry to hear that this type of person is known to the police, they have a "working relationship" with them. What the bloomin hell is that ! They should have banged him up before they could get that close. Surely if that was a plan you would nick the heaviest cars like landrovers. The FB is no weight at all !!!

Hopefully it will still be sat in the yard awaiting action. Such a rare car is a complete disgrace especially when the price of steel has fallen through the floor.

I\'ve just bought a TWR kit off ebay off a guy call mark. Its off a blue car with the original fitting invoice for the kit and 12a turbo. Was over £3k in 1984 !

I\'m not completely sure I actually want to use it. If you decide that you want to recreate a similar FB with a TWR kit you can have it for what I paid for it, £46 but you would have to come and pick it up.

Shaun